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Entries for June 2020
New, friendlier user options to report deer harvest
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
New, user friendly options for logging and reporting harvested deer are available to hunters in 2020, following changes by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Hunter choices include Option A – Log and Report (Steps 1 and 2) on a mobile device with the Fish Hunt Florida app, the same app many hunters and anglers use to buy an... READ MORE
2021 Bear hunting applications open July 1
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The application period for the 2021 bear hunting season opens July 1 and will close Dec. 10, 2020. Applicants are reminded of new bear management zone boundaries beginning in 2021. Wildlife officials do not know how the changes will affect harvest permit wait times, but expect no significant changes across zones A, B, C and D. There will be no zone... READ MORE
2019 season harvest report now available
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The full harvest report from 2019, now available, reveals a total of 187,587 deer were harvested this past season. During the inaugural statewide youth season, 5,829 deer were harvested. Overall, the season was very similar to the 2018 season, with comparable total number harvested and success rates. A total of 101,910 antlered bucks and 85,677 ant... READ MORE
Commission trims turkey bag limits, feral swine hunts
By Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission
Commissioners voted to reduce or alter wild turkey hunting bag limits in large areas of western Oklahoma during the June 17 meeting. Starting this fall, turkey gun hunters will be allowed to harvest one tom only in the 14 counties that previously permitted either-sex harvest. Archery hunters will still be allowed one turkey of either sex statewide ... READ MORE
Vermont moose hunt applications due July 8
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
The deadline to apply for a Vermont moose hunting permit is July 8. Permit applications are available online for the hunt limited to Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E. “Moose density in WMU E is more than one moose per square mile, significantly higher than any other part of the state,” said Nick Fortin, biologist in charge of ... READ MORE
Unit L and M antlerless deer permit lotteries open in July
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
The Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery Application Period for Unit L opens July 8, and the Unit M application period opens July 22. Hunters with a current New Hampshire hunting license who want the chance to take additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Unit L in southeastern New Hampshire during fall can apply for a permit issued through an ... READ MORE
Online applications for managed deer hunts open July 1
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading and modern firearms. Hunts start in mid-September and run through mid-January at conservation areas, state parks, national wildlife refuges and other public areas. Some managed hunts are available specifica... READ MORE
Public land alligator hunt applications close June 30
By Arkansas Fish and Game Commission
People interested in chasing an Arkansas alligator on public land and water this fall have until midnight June 30 to put their name in the hat. Applications for the 2020 Arkansas alligator season are available online. Each permit authorizes the harvest of one alligator, which must be at least 4 feet long. Alligator hunting is allowed 30 minutes af... READ MORE
Multispecies lottery permit applications due July 3
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Hunters have until July 3 to apply for a 2020-2021 multispecies lottery permit. Super Tag and Combo permits are available. The Super Tag permit is valid in 2020 and 2021 for one elk of either sex, one antelope of either sex, one deer of either sex, and two turkeys. Only toms and bearded hens may be taken in the spring. The permit is valid in open s... READ MORE
Hunters harvest record 3,303 spring turkeys
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland hunters reported harvesting 4,303 wild turkeys during the regular spring and junior turkey seasons, with record high harvests in nine counties. The 2020 harvest surpassed the previous high of 4,175 turkeys, set in 2017, and was 8% higher than the 2019 harvest of 4,002 turkeys. “This year’s harvest suggests that many hunters too... READ MORE